The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 156
... existence , to a small extent , in it throws no light upon its real epoch . On the contrary , however , temples and other buildings which are stationary and immoveable , so long as they stand , do determine the era of their own ...
... existence , to a small extent , in it throws no light upon its real epoch . On the contrary , however , temples and other buildings which are stationary and immoveable , so long as they stand , do determine the era of their own ...
Page 209
... existence of such a design , the obvious advantages which it presented to the enemy , who had nothing left to fear , and nothing else to do , precluded all hesitation but on the choice of expedients for defeating it . There were but two ...
... existence of such a design , the obvious advantages which it presented to the enemy , who had nothing left to fear , and nothing else to do , precluded all hesitation but on the choice of expedients for defeating it . There were but two ...
Page 230
... a historical fact , which admits of no question , that there were buildings in existence on this spot in the first ages of Buddhism ; and , although we can hardly suppose that remains of any [ of them are still to be found , nevertheless ,
... a historical fact , which admits of no question , that there were buildings in existence on this spot in the first ages of Buddhism ; and , although we can hardly suppose that remains of any [ of them are still to be found , nevertheless ,
Page 256
... existence both when Fa Hian and Hiouen Thsang visited Sárnáth . Other excavations conducted by Major - General Cun- ningham are of considerable interest . Observing a piece of terraced floor , which he had ordered to be cleared for the ...
... existence both when Fa Hian and Hiouen Thsang visited Sárnáth . Other excavations conducted by Major - General Cun- ningham are of considerable interest . Observing a piece of terraced floor , which he had ordered to be cleared for the ...
Page 262
... Nothing can be more complete , or more fundamental , " remarks Mr. Hodgson , " than this doctrine . It asserts that Buddha hath revealed the causes of ( animate ) mundane existence , as well 262 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... Nothing can be more complete , or more fundamental , " remarks Mr. Hodgson , " than this doctrine . It asserts that Buddha hath revealed the causes of ( animate ) mundane existence , as well 262 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
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ANCIENT REMAINS antiquity architraves Asiatic Aśoka Bakaríyá Kund banks Bará Barna bass-relief bathe Bengal Bisheswar Bodhi Brahmans bricks Buddha Buddhist building built capitals carved centre chaityas Cheit Singh Christian Chunar city of Benares cloister deer deities distance divine Durgá edifice enclosure entire erected excavations existence extent feet in height festival figure five formerly four Gaṇeś Ganges goddess ground held Hian Hindu Hinduism Hiouen Thsang honour hundred idolatry idols inches India inscription James Prinsep Jou-laï the Tathágata Káśí king large number Mahadeva Mahalla medan Melá miles Mohammedan monastery mosque mound native neighbourhood niches northern original ornamented persons pilgrimage pilgrims pillars portion present quadrangle Ráj Ghát Raja Rám Rámnagar regarded religion religious remarkable river road ruins sacred Sangam Sanskrit Sárnáth sculptured shrine side Siva spot square stands statue stone Stupa tank temple terrace tower Vihára Vishnu wall Warren Hastings worship